Monday, October 03, 2011

Some Soccer News for Mon Oct 3, 2011

STARTERS

Landon Donovan is OUT of the upcoming USA friendlies with a thigh muscle injury. Edson Buddle has been called in to take his place.

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Montreal's big splashy first MLS signing is a centerback who has barely played a game since the middle of 2006 - 28 year old Colombian Nelson Rivas.-Rumor has it he signed as a designated player, but I want to see verification of that. If he is a DP then that's a real shame.

NASL SCOREBOARD

Playoffs

My team, the Stars had a powerhouse win in St Petersburg over FC Tampa Bay on Saturday night that propels them to the next round of the playoffs against nemesis Carolina. What a battle that will be!

See them celebrate a second consecutive must-win road game right here. Same songs, still fun.

“Both clubs were extremely disappointed to hear the chants from supporters at yesterday's game. Neither club tolerates foul language, racist chanting, homophobic chanting or any anti-social behaviour from its supporters. We shall be working closely with each other to identify the individuals involved.”

Matches & Scores:-Sat Oct 1Everton 0-2 Liverpool - the Reds claim this Merseyside derby.Hoffenheim 0-0 Bayern Munich - Hoff slowed em down, but thats not enough to beat the concrete wall known as Bayern.Inter 0-3 Napoli - Inter failed the big test as Nap blew their doors off and earned them some bonifieds.-Sun Oct 2Juventus 2-0 Milan - Juve took care of business to complete a miserable weekend for everyone in the city of Milan.Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal - this was not an upset in the North London derby.PSG 2-0 Lyon - PSG has spent enough money to separate them from the pack now in France.Atletico Madrid 0-0 Sevilla - is one of these two going to at least try and stay with the leaders? No!Fulham 6-0 Queens Park Rangers - a minor London derby sees Fulham finally spark to life this season.

QUESTION OF THE DAY

What has happened to Ricardo Clark at Eintracht Frankfurt? He has all but disappeared from the team, making only 1 appearance this season and just as rarely making the game day roster. Why? Anyone?

RSL has lost 3 in a row, after winning 5 in a row. They are OUT of the Supporters Shield race. But due to other teams ineptitude they claimed a playoff spot.

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Toronto, New England and Vancouver were all officially eliminated from the playoff chase this weekend.

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12 teams will now fight over the 7 playoff spots remaining.

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Its been great to see Juan Pablo Angel turn his long season around after joining up with Chivas USA.

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Also great to see Eddie Gaven back to 100% for Columbus, and how about that diving header for a winner! Oh yeah! (What is up with that terrible video quality?)

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TSN has words from commissioner Don Garber concerning next years schedule, and its looking more and more like it will not be a balanced one. Damn. They are also trying to get it out much earlier than ever before, and with so many teams controlling their own buildings its easier than ever before.

Montreal with a press release that tell us they are right into their inaugural season prep and have brought in a lot of players for evaluation, including several names we all know: Jamie Watson, Jeremiah White, Wes Knight and Bratislav Ristic.-Thanks to BQ for the link.-Ristic is the one I would look at the hardest.-An handful of their NASL players are getting shot at the new roster as well, including Sinisa Ubiparipovic, Ryan Pore and Hassoun Camara who all had really good seasons with the Impact.

AMERICANS IN EUROPE

Edson Buddle scored the games first two goals but Ingolstadt blew leads of 2-0 and 3-1 to lose 3-5 at home.

Clint Dempsey scored the team's 5th goal of the game for Fulham as they ran a dumptruck over Queens Park Rangers 6-0 on Sunday.

Jermaine Jones has worked his way back into the Schalke rotation and while not starting yet, is playing more each game. It would be great to see him re-take his dominant role.

BELGIUM - Pro LeagueSacha Kljestan - Anderlecht - played the entire match as they won 0-1 at Genk.

BELGIUM - Second DivisionTristan Bowen - Roeselare - started but came out at half time and they lost 0-3 v Antwerp.Devann Yao - Boussu Dour Borinage - started but came out in the 64th min as they lost 0-3 v Sporting Charleroi.

DENMARK - SuperligaClarence Goodson - Brondy - went the entire game and won 1-0 v Lyngby.Conor O'Brien - SonderjyskE - on the bench as they lost 1-0 at Nordsjaelland.Michael Parkhurst - Nordsjaelland - played the whole game as they won 1-0 v SonderjyskE.Chris Rolfe - AaB - went the full 90 as they drew 1-1 at Silkeborg.Brad Rusin - HB Koge - came on as a sub in the 86th min but lost 2-1 at OB.

ENGLAND - Premier LeagueClint Dempsey - Fulham - played the whole game scoring a goal as they won big 6-0 v QPR.Brad Friedel - Tottenham - played the full match as they won 2-1 v Arsenal.Brad Guzan - Aston Villa - on the bench as they won 2-0 v Wigan.Tim Howard - Everton - went the full 90 but lost 0-2 v Liverpool.

ENGLAND - Championship LeagueConor Doyle - Derby County - came on in second half stoppage time as they lost 4-0 at Leicester. (What is the point of that? A play bonus?)Robbie Findley - Nottingham Forest - came on as a sub in the 65th min but they lost 1-3 v Birmingham.Jonathan Spector - Birmingham - started but was subbed off in the 12th min as they went on to win 1-3 at Nottingham Forest.

ENGLAND - League OneMike Grella - Brentford - on the bench as they lost 0-4 v HUddersfield.Anton Peterlin - Wallsall - came on as a sub in the 73rd min as they drew 1-1 v Carlisle United.

FINLAND - VeikkausliigaEtchu Tabe - RoPS - went the full 90 but lost 6-2 at Inter Turku.Mason Trafford - Mariehamn - played the whole game but lost 0-2 v HJK.

FINLAND - YkkonenKyle Luetkehans - PS Kemi Kings - came on as a sub in the 86th min but lost 2-0 at Viikingit.Dan Stevens - PS Kemi Kings - went the distance but lost 2-0 at Viikingit.Jeremy Vuolo - AC Oulu - drew 1-1 at Jippo.Kellan Wilson - HIFK - on the bench for a scoreless game at Hameenlinna.

GERMANY - BundesligaTimmy Chandler - Nurnberg - played the whole game as they drew 3-3 v Mainz.Steve Cherundolo - Hannover - went the distance getting a yellow card as they won 3-2 v Werder Bremen.Jermaine Jones - Schalke - came on as a sub in the 55th min and they won 1-2 at Hamburg.Alfredo Morales - Hertha Berlin - on the bench as they won 3-0 v Koln.Daniel Williams - Hoffenheim - started and went 69 min as they drew 0-0 v Bayern Munich.David Yelldell - Bayer Leverkusen - on the bench as they won 3-1 v Wolfsburg.

GERMANY - 2 BundesligaEdson Buddle - Ingolstadt - went the full 90 scoring 2 goals but losing 3-5 v Bochum.Luis Robles - Karlsruher - on the bench as they drew 2-2 v Greuther Furth.Matt Taylor - Paderborn - came on in second half stoppage time as they won 0-1 at Duisburg.

ITALY - Serie AMichael Bradley - Chievo Verona - played the full 90 as they drew 0-0 at Cesena.

NETHERLANDS - EredivisieJozy Altidore - AZ Alkmaar - started and went 58 min as they won 1-3 at VVV Venlo.

NETHERLANDS - Eerste DivisieCharles Kazlauskas - Helmond Sport - played the full 90 as they won 1-0 v Den Bosch.

NORWAY - EliteserienJoe Bendik - Sogndal - on the bench as they drew 2-2 at Fredrikstad.Erik Benjaminsen - Stabaek - on the bench as they won 2-0 v Sarpsborg.Mikkel Diskerud - Stabaek - went the distance as they won 2-0 v Sarpsborg.Josh Gatt - Molde - played the whole game as they won 0-2 at Tromso.

NORWAY - 1 DivisjonJonathan Borrajo - Hamarkameratene - started and went 87 min as they drew 1-1 at Honefoss.Colin Burns - Sandefjord - on the bench as they won 2-1 v Strommen.Steve Clark - Honefoss - went the distance as they drew 1-1 v HamKam.Kyle Helton - Mjondalen - started and played 86 min as they drew 2-2 v Kongsvinger.Kenneth Di Vita Jensen - Honefoss - started and went 60 min as they drew 1-1 v HamKam.

PORTUGAL - Primeira LigaOguchi Onyewu - Sporting - played the entire game and they won 0-1 at Vitoria Guimaraes.

PORTUGAL - Liga de HonraCaleb Patterson-Sewell - Atletico CP - played the whole game as they won 1-0 v Naval 1 Degree de Maio.Tony Taylor - Atletico CP - started and went 78 min as they won 1-0 v Naval 1 Degree de Maio.

RUSSIA - Premier DivisionYevgeni Starikov - Tom' Tomsk - came on as a sub in the 54th min but lost 0-2 v Rubin Kazan.

SCOTLAND - Premier LeagueAlejandro Bedoya - Rangers - started but came off at half time as they won 1-0 v Hibernian.Carlos Bocanegra - Rangers - went the distance as they won 1-0 v Hibernian.Mo Edu - Rangers - played the whole game as they won 1-0 v Hibernian.

SWEDEN - Allsvenskan LigaRyan Miller - Halmstad - came on as a sub in the 65th min but lost 1-0 at Orebro.

SWEDEN - SuperettanBrian Edwards - Degerfors - played the entire game as they won 2-0 v Varnamo.Nick Noble - Ljungskile - in goal for the full 90 as they won 6-0 v Vasteras.Matt Pyzdrowski - Angelholms - played the whole terrible 90 minutes as they lost 6-0 at Sundsvall.Michael Thomas - Ljungskile - went the distance scoring a goal as they won 6-0 v Vasteras.

AMERICANS IN MEXICO

DaMarcus Beasley nabbed a goal in a losing effort.

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Game Action:

PRIMERA DIVISIONDaMarcus Beasley - Puebla - went the distance scoring a goal but losing 2-1 at San Luis.Joe Benny Corona - Tijuana - came on as a sub at half time as they drew 1-1 v Tigres.Michael Orozco Fiscal - San Luis - played the full game as they won 2-1 v Puebla.

MEXICO

Recap du Nord: Jaguares could only get a draw and dropped from 1 to 2. Cruz Azul & Guadalajara both lost falling from 2 & 3 to 4 & 5. Tigres got a win to leap up to #3. 5th place Pumas were the big winners not only on the field but jumping all the way up to 1st Place. Huge! Atlante's loss sees them fall out of the playoff spots. Santos and Queretaro both won moving them up from 7th & 8th to 6th and 7th. Pachuca got a win and bump up to the final playoff spot in 8th place.